0Hawaii at 5-0The 50th state celebrates its 50th birthday today. From Magnum P.I. to Mauna Loa to Michelle Wie, VIEW OUR GALLERY of the Aloha State.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 4:25PM EDT / Published Aug. 20, 2009 9:15AM EDT AP Photo Aloha, Hawaii (1959)AP Photo Daniel Inouye: Hawaii’s First Congressman (1959)AP Photo James Michener publishes Hawaii (1959)Nina Leen, Time Life Pictures / Getty Images A President Is Born (1961)Obama Presidential Campaign / AP Photo Elvis Stars in Blue Hawaii (1961)Everett Collection Don Ho Releases His First Album (1965)NBCU / AP Photo Tourism Hits One Million Mark (1967)Getty Images Hawaii Five-0 Debuts (1968)Everett Collection First Ironman Triathalon (1978)John Kelly / Getty Images Magnum P.I. Debuts (1980)Everett Collection Carolyn Sapp Is Crowned Miss America (1991) Al Messerschmidt / Getty Images Mauna Loa Erupts (1984)Ken Sakamoto, Honolulu Star Bulletin / AP Photo The Rise of Laird Hamilton (1990s)Warren Bolster, Sports Illustrated / Getty Images Blue Crush Is Released (2002)Everett Collection Michelle Wie Tees Off (2003)Scott Halleran / Getty Images The Obamas Vacation on Hawaii (October 2008)Marco Garcia / AP Photo
Aloha, Hawaii (1959)AP Photo Daniel Inouye: Hawaii’s First Congressman (1959)AP Photo James Michener publishes Hawaii (1959)Nina Leen, Time Life Pictures / Getty Images A President Is Born (1961)Obama Presidential Campaign / AP Photo Elvis Stars in Blue Hawaii (1961)Everett Collection Don Ho Releases His First Album (1965)NBCU / AP Photo Tourism Hits One Million Mark (1967)Getty Images Hawaii Five-0 Debuts (1968)Everett Collection First Ironman Triathalon (1978)John Kelly / Getty Images Magnum P.I. Debuts (1980)Everett Collection Carolyn Sapp Is Crowned Miss America (1991) Al Messerschmidt / Getty Images Mauna Loa Erupts (1984)Ken Sakamoto, Honolulu Star Bulletin / AP Photo The Rise of Laird Hamilton (1990s)Warren Bolster, Sports Illustrated / Getty Images Blue Crush Is Released (2002)Everett Collection Michelle Wie Tees Off (2003)Scott Halleran / Getty Images The Obamas Vacation on Hawaii (October 2008)Marco Garcia / AP Photo